Association of sugar-sweetened beverages with executive function in autistic children
The association between sugar-sweetened beverages (SSBs) consumption and executive function (EF) among typically developing (TD) children has been investigated in previous studies but with inconsistent results. Furthermore, this relationship has been less investigated among autistic children who per...
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| author | Shuolin Pan Xin Wang Lizi Lin Jiajie Chen Xiaoling Zhan Chengkai Jin Xiaoxuan Ou Tingfeng Gu Jin Jing Li Cai |
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| description | The association between sugar-sweetened beverages (SSBs) consumption and executive function (EF) among typically developing (TD) children has been investigated in previous studies but with inconsistent results. Furthermore, this relationship has been less investigated among autistic children who perform worse in EF compared with TD children. In this study, we aimed to investigate the association between SSB consumption and EF in autistic children, and whether the association between SSB and EF in autistic children is different from that in TD children. We recruited 106 autistic children and 207 TD children aged 6–12 years in Guangzhou, China. Children’s EF was assessed by using the Chinese version of parent-reported Behavior Rating Inventory of Executive Function, Stroop Color–Word Test, and working memory subscales of the Chinese version of Wechsler Intelligence Scale for children, Fourth edition. Meanwhile, we assessed children’s dietary intake and SSB consumption with a validated Food Frequency Questionnaire. In this study, 70 (66.0%) autistic children consumed SSB and 20 (18.9%) of them consumed more than two servings SSB a week. Among autistic children, over two servings per week SSB consumption was associated with poorer performance in emotional control [β = 7.20, 95% confidence interval (CI): 0.94–13.46] and plan/Organize (β = 6.45, 95% CI: 0.27–12.63). The association between over two servings/week SSB consumption and emotional control among autistic children was significantly different from that among TD children (βASD = 7.20; βTD = −3.09, Z = 2.72, p = 0.006). Results of this study show that SSB consumption was associated with an impairment in some subscales of EF in autistic children. Furthermore, the association between SSB and EF in autistic children might be different from that in TD children. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-2cc10114907449268e43c9a88da3b2a02022-12-22T01:37:48ZengFrontiers Media S.A.Frontiers in Nutrition2296-861X2022-08-01910.3389/fnut.2022.940841940841Association of sugar-sweetened beverages with executive function in autistic childrenShuolin Pan0Xin Wang1Lizi Lin2Jiajie Chen3Xiaoling Zhan4Chengkai Jin5Xiaoxuan Ou6Tingfeng Gu7Jin Jing8Li Cai9Department of Maternal and Child Health, School of Public Health, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou, ChinaKey Laboratory of Brain, Cognition and Education Sciences, Ministry of Education; Institute for Brain Research and Rehabilitation, South China Normal University, Guangzhou, ChinaGuangdong Provincial Engineering Technology Research Center of Environmental Pollution and Health Risk Assessment, Department of Occupational and Environmental Health, School of Public Health, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou, ChinaDepartment of Maternal and Child Health, School of Public Health, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou, ChinaDepartment of Maternal and Child Health, School of Public Health, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou, ChinaDepartment of Maternal and Child Health, School of Public Health, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou, ChinaDepartment of Maternal and Child Health, School of Public Health, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou, ChinaDepartment of Maternal and Child Health, School of Public Health, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou, ChinaDepartment of Maternal and Child Health, School of Public Health, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou, ChinaDepartment of Maternal and Child Health, School of Public Health, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou, ChinaThe association between sugar-sweetened beverages (SSBs) consumption and executive function (EF) among typically developing (TD) children has been investigated in previous studies but with inconsistent results. Furthermore, this relationship has been less investigated among autistic children who perform worse in EF compared with TD children. In this study, we aimed to investigate the association between SSB consumption and EF in autistic children, and whether the association between SSB and EF in autistic children is different from that in TD children. We recruited 106 autistic children and 207 TD children aged 6–12 years in Guangzhou, China. Children’s EF was assessed by using the Chinese version of parent-reported Behavior Rating Inventory of Executive Function, Stroop Color–Word Test, and working memory subscales of the Chinese version of Wechsler Intelligence Scale for children, Fourth edition. Meanwhile, we assessed children’s dietary intake and SSB consumption with a validated Food Frequency Questionnaire. In this study, 70 (66.0%) autistic children consumed SSB and 20 (18.9%) of them consumed more than two servings SSB a week. Among autistic children, over two servings per week SSB consumption was associated with poorer performance in emotional control [β = 7.20, 95% confidence interval (CI): 0.94–13.46] and plan/Organize (β = 6.45, 95% CI: 0.27–12.63). The association between over two servings/week SSB consumption and emotional control among autistic children was significantly different from that among TD children (βASD = 7.20; βTD = −3.09, Z = 2.72, p = 0.006). Results of this study show that SSB consumption was associated with an impairment in some subscales of EF in autistic children. Furthermore, the association between SSB and EF in autistic children might be different from that in TD children.https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fnut.2022.940841/fullsugar-sweetened beveragechildrenautism spectrum disorderexecutive functioncross-sectional study |
| spellingShingle | Shuolin Pan Xin Wang Lizi Lin Jiajie Chen Xiaoling Zhan Chengkai Jin Xiaoxuan Ou Tingfeng Gu Jin Jing Li Cai Association of sugar-sweetened beverages with executive function in autistic children Frontiers in Nutrition sugar-sweetened beverage children autism spectrum disorder executive function cross-sectional study |
| title | Association of sugar-sweetened beverages with executive function in autistic children |
| title_full | Association of sugar-sweetened beverages with executive function in autistic children |
| title_fullStr | Association of sugar-sweetened beverages with executive function in autistic children |
| title_full_unstemmed | Association of sugar-sweetened beverages with executive function in autistic children |
| title_short | Association of sugar-sweetened beverages with executive function in autistic children |
| title_sort | association of sugar sweetened beverages with executive function in autistic children |
| topic | sugar-sweetened beverage children autism spectrum disorder executive function cross-sectional study |
| url | https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fnut.2022.940841/full |
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